Flag Lowered to Half-Staff in Respect for Lives Lost at Pennsylvania Synagogue
As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the act of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 27th, all flags are to fly at half-staff by order of the President. Locally, the Hopkins County Marine Corp League has lowered flags at the Veterans Memorial and around the community.
Man Arrested For Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Armando Resendiz Hernandez, 33, of Sulphur Springs, fled the scene of a major accident with serious injuries at the corner of Jackson and Fuller Streets. He failed to stop and render aid to individuals involved in the accident. He was located at his residence and admitted to operating his vehicle in the accident.
The arresting Sulphur Springs Police officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from Hernandez. At the Hopkins County Jail, a DPS trooper assisted in conducting the investigation due to language barrier.
Hernandez is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury, a felony 3. He is held on a $30,000 bond.
Dinner Bell Menu For October 31, 2018
Dinner Bell October 31, 2018
Community Partner:
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Menu: Our meal is guaranteed not to frighten you!!!
Baked Pork Chops and Rice
Mediterranean Carrots
Garden Salad
Hot Rolls
Assorted Cookies
Citrus Cottage Pudding
No ghosts or goblins will be present to scare you–maybe a friendly jack o lantern! Same time (11: a..m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you
11th Annual Earl W. Martin 42 Winners at Fall Festival
A very popular part of Fall Festival is the Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament. This year’s tourney was held at The Roc. Winners’ photos were taken with Ronnie Martin, son of Earl W. Martin. Congratulations to everyone!
1st Place – David and Kim Epperson
2nd Place – DeWayne Cozart and Garland Hamilton
3rd Place – Bill Eason and Earnest Young
4th Place – Steve White and Sammy Carroll
First Place Winners: David and Kim Epperson
Ashley Aguilar Named Hopkins County Fall Festival Cover Girl for 2018-2019
Breanna Hicks (left), Cover Girl 2017-2018 congratulates the newly named 2018-2019 Fall Festival Cover Girl Ashley Aguilar (right).
Cover Girl 2017-2018 Breanna Hicks (left) with newly named Cover Girl Ashley Aguilar (center) and contestants Delana DiDonato, Heather Bowen, Kylie Murray
Meal a Day Menu Oct 29th-Nov 2nd
Meal A Day Menu
October 29th – November 2nd
Monday
Chicken Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Providence Vegetables
Rolls
Tuesday
Beef Spaghetti
English Peas
Garlic Toast
Wednesday
Taco Soup
Cheese Cubes
Crackers
Tossed Salad
Thursday
Sliced Ham
Macaroni and Cheese
California Blend Vegetables
Roll
Friday
King Ranch Chicken
Corn
Tossed Salad
Hopkins County Stew Contest 2018
The 2018 Hopkins County Stew contest was a huge success. Perfect weather and the largest number of stew sites ever meant plenty of people, and plenty of stew.
Chamber Announces Winners of the 49th Annual Hopkins County Stews
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest winners include:
Campsite
Campsite and costume winner this year was site #73 Seth Bollinger, Zac Minter sponsored by Atmos Energy. Their $200 prize was provided by Super Handy.
Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: M-B Wade Juarez, Anida Reed Sponsored by Diamond Bar J.
Super Campsite
The John Chester Award for Super Campsite winner was site #7 Chris and Scarlett Gibbins sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank. Their $250 prize was provided by Sulphur Springs Centre for Dance.
Honorable Mention:Super Campsite/Costume: #18B Amanda McKinney, Darel Roach Sponsored by Roach Construction.
Beef Stew
First place beef stew winner was the team of #15 John Wilburn, RudyEllis. sponsored by Ballard Drivers. Their $300.00 prize money was provided by Farmers Electric Co-op. Their first place stew was purchased for $600.00 by PCI Manufacturing.
Second place beef stew winner was the team of #23B Logan Vaughan, Chris Clement sponsored by Sulphur Springs Country Club. Their $150 prize money was provided by Hollis Mechanical. Their second place stew was purchased for $450.00 by Texas Heritage National Bank.
Third place beef stew winner was the team of #96 Evan Huston, Juli Long, sponsored by Frank Long, Attn. at Law. Their $100 prize money was provided by Alliance Document Shredding. Their third-place stew was purchased for $250 by Advantage Copy Systems.
Honorable Mention: Beef Stew: #67 Rob Stanley, Carey Gable Sponsored by_ParisJunior College.
Chicken Stew
First place chicken stew winner was the team of #26Kylie Littlefield Smith, Katey Brown sponsored by Financial Solutions. Their prize money of $300.00 was provided by Roper& White. Their first-place chicken stew was purchased for $600.00 by GDC Industrial.
Second place chicken stew winner was the team of # 17 John Wilburn, Rudy Ellis sponsored by John and Lisa Wilburn. Their prize money of$150.00 was provided by Hollis Mechanical. Their second place chicken stew was purchased for $450.00 by Circle E Western Wear.
Third place chickenwinner was the team of #75 Kaci Kennedy, Kaylan Bounds sponsored by Muddy Jakes. Their prize money of $100.00 was provided by Alliance Document Shredding. Their third-place stew was purchased for $250.00 by the Law Office of Gregg Price.
Honorable Mention: Chicken Stew: #78 Jimmy Helfferich sponsoredby_Alliance Document Shredding.
Super Stew Beef
1st Place Super Stew Beef winner was the team of 348 Garrett Glass, Brandon Williams sponsored by Guaranty Bank &Trust. Their prize money of $500.00was provided by Janet Martin Realty. Their winning quart of Super Stew Beef was purchased for $900.00 by Oncor.
2nd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #M-L David Joslin, Vern Hawkins sponsored by J-5Auto. Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Bell Concrete and NET Farmers Co-op. The 2nd place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $ 500.00 by CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital – Sulphur Springs.
3rd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #62 Tonya and James Ross, Brent McClendon sponsored by AllianceBank. Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by Jiffy Signs. Their 3rdplace Super Stew Beef was purchased for $300 by Nor-Tex Tractor.
Honorable Mention:Super Stew Beef: #105 James Clark, Zachary Clark Sponsored by Sulta Manufacturing.
Super Stew Chicken
1st Place Super Stew Chicken winner was the team of #117 John Mark McAfee, Bambi McAfee sponsored by McAfee Farms. Their prize money of $500.00 was provided by AtmosEnergy. Their winning quart of Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $900.00 by Interstate Body Shop.
2nd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by _#_86 Elaine Merrell, Doris Humphrey sponsored by CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital -Sulphur Springs. Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Jay Hodge Chevrolet. The 2ndplace Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $500.00 by Summit Dental_.
3rd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by #28 Steve Littlefield, James McMahan sponsored by Re/MaxAdvanced. Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by Temples Trailer Sales. Their 3rd place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $300 by Nor-TexTractor.
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Chicken: #38 Dale Owens, Marci Owens Sponsored by SSHS Class of ‘78.
We would also like to thank the following sponsors who provided products for the contest:
We’d also like to offer a big thank you to our wonderful Product Sponsors:
The delicious cheese you are eating today is provided by:
Saputo
SS Commercial Services
A & S Air Conditioning
Southwest Dairy Museum
Our service tents were generously provided today by:
Hopkins/Rains County Farm Bureau
Triple Crown Roofing
SS Commercial Services
Our other sponsors that we couldn’t live without are:
Alliance Bank and Galyean Insurance
CnC Pro Audio Video
Latson’s.com
Chili’s
State Representative Dan Flynn
Carriage House Manor
Central Baptist Church
Whataburger
Joe Bob’s Convenience Stores
Coffee Off the Square
Dr. Liao Ortho Center
VF Outlet
Wal-Mart
Sign Gypsies
Ocean Spray
Hope Family Fellowship
Fix ‘n Feed
Cross Country Communications
95.9 Star Country
Finally, thank you to all of our volunteers today!
Blue Blazes, Juvenile Probation, HOSA, Sulphur Bluff Beta, Teen Court -Volunteer & Student Workers
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Ambassadors Volunteers
Early Voting Available Saturday and Sunday
Early voting will also be available Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each weekday with the exception of Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November 1st when early ballots may be cast from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Debbie Shirley reminds voters to, please, when you enter early voting, you will receive a ticket with a code that brings up the correct ballot style for the voter’s precincts on the voting machine. Do not leave the early voting place until you have cast your ballot on a voting machine. You vote will not be valid until you see a flag at the end of your voting time. When you have voted, a review ballot summary will appear. Pressing the button to verify the summary will then bring up a second verification, “Yes, I want to cast my ballot.” When you have pressed that button, a flag will appear than that will verify to you that the vote has been counted.
